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Greatest Sports Moment (Way OT)

Posted By: Stanley E. Richards
Date: Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 5:49 p.m.

What is the greatest sports moment in history? The definition that I am using is an event so magnificent and historic that it was simply an incredible feat. Nobody could ever have predicted its occurrence and its magnificence has never truly been repeated.

My vote is for Bob Beamon’s shattering of the long jump record. The previous record was 27’ 4 ¾”. Nobody had ever come close to jumping 28’. At one spectacular moment at the Mexico 1968 Olympics, Beamon jumped an astonishing 29’ 2 ½”. This World Record was broken in 1991 with greatly improved track and field conditions and running shoes. This record is still the Olympic record.

My second sarcastic choice is the 1908 Chicago Cubs World Series team. It meets my definition of an event that may never be repeated.

Stanley

Messages In This Thread

• Greatest Sports Moment (Way OT)
  Stanley E. Richards -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 5:49 p.m.
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    Mr Majestyk -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 5:55 p.m.
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      Frank Berger -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 9:40 p.m.
      • Greatest Sports Twelve Minutes (Way OT)
        Jake Jacobs -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 3:40 a.m.
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          Chuck Bower -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 4:54 p.m.
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      Alex Davies -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 3:45 a.m.
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    Stein Kulseth -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 6:12 p.m.
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    Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 6:36 p.m.
    • +1
      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 6:59 p.m.
  • Greatest Sports Moment or Accomplishment?
    Rory -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 7:11 p.m.
    • A vote of a stranger.
      higonefive -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 8:30 p.m.
    • Greatest Sports Moment or Accomplishment?
      Joe Russell -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 5:58 a.m.
  • Greatest Sports Moment (Way OT)
    Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 7:52 p.m.
  • Worst Sports Moment (Way OT)
    Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 8:56 p.m.
    • Worst Sports Moment (Way OT)
      Jake Jacobs -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 3:30 a.m.
      • Sorry Best Sports Moment (Way OT)-NM *NM*
        Jake Jacobs -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 3:31 a.m.
      • Worst Sports Moment (Way OT)
        Casper van der Tak -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 12:03 p.m.
        • Worst Sports Moment (Way OT)
          Fender -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 8:54 p.m.
  • Phelps or Spitz also not bad *NM*
    Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 8:57 p.m.
  • Franz Klammer Downhill Gold (Way OT)
    Bill Riles -- Thursday, 14 April 2011, at 9:23 p.m.
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    Chris Haviland -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 1:09 a.m.
    • Picture's worth a thousand words *NM*
      Chuck Bower -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 1:11 a.m.
    • cool photo (Way OT) *NM*
      Stanley E. Richards -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 3:17 a.m.
    • Greatest Sports Moment (Way OT)
      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 10:47 a.m.
      • ...but these words come pretty close
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 5:51 p.m.
        • ...but these words come pretty close
          Steve Mellen -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 8:53 p.m.
        • ...but these words come pretty close
          Jake Jacobs -- Saturday, 16 April 2011, at 4:06 a.m.
          • How much is a 'length'? More Secretariat & question
            Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 16 April 2011, at 3:03 p.m.
            • Answer
              Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 16 April 2011, at 3:09 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 1:10 a.m.
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    Seth -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 3:11 a.m.
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    garyo -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 5:18 a.m.
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    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 8:27 a.m.
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      Steve Mellen -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 2:19 p.m.
    • Tear to this Chicagoan’s eye *NM*
      Stanley E. Richards -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 3:29 p.m.
      • Be careful you don't turn into Carter Mattig II *NM*
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 5:36 p.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 5:33 p.m.
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    lenny -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 9:54 a.m.
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    DanielP -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 11:28 a.m.
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    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 8:43 p.m.
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      julie -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 8:51 p.m.
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        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 10:50 p.m.
        • Greatest Sports Moment (Way OT)
          julie -- Friday, 15 April 2011, at 11:31 p.m.
      • Greatest Sports Moment (Way OT) *NM*
        Rochelle Hasson -- Sunday, 17 April 2011, at 9:19 a.m.
    • Greatest Sports Moment (Way OT)
      TarHeelFan -- Saturday, 16 April 2011, at 5:49 p.m.
  • Sports Illustrated Choices (Way OT)
    Stanley E. Richards -- Saturday, 16 April 2011, at 6:49 p.m.
    • ESPN anthology
      Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 16 April 2011, at 7:44 p.m.
  • Greatest Sports Moment (Way OT)
    Patrick De Wilde -- Sunday, 17 April 2011, at 2:43 p.m.